That’s a wrap, y’all!

FounderX Texas gathered entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and startup leaders from 41 countries!

Stay tuned to our LinkedIn page and Youtube channel for event videos and other assets as they get released.

Thank to you everyone that joined us - and we would like to give a special thanks to all of our event partners that made this event a success.

See all the details of what was a great event below…

FounderX Texas 2025

Austin, Texas | March 4-6, 2025

FounderX is the global gathering of FI and Decile Group Alumni, Mentors, Local Leaders, and Partners, and for the first time the event convened in one of the world’s fastest growing technology and startup hubs: Austin, Texas.

This highly-curated event gathered 200 investors, founders, technology executives, and startup ecosystem leaders from across the globe for three days of networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top Keynote Speakers.

The goal of FounderX is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning between members of the FI and Decile Group Networks, which span 100+ countries across 6 continents.

Only invited FI and Decile Group Alumni, Mentors, Leaders, and Partners are eligible to attend this event.

Keynote Speakers

FounderX Texas will feature talks from top global experts on startups and venture capital.

 

Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis is an entrepreneur, author, and angel investor in over 250 startups, including 7 "unicorns". He also hosts the popular podcasts 'This Week in Startups' and 'All-In'. Named “arguably the world’s greatest angel investor” by The Twenty Minute VC, Jason was among the early investors in companies such as Uber, Robinhood, Wealthfront, Thumbtack, and Trello.

He is the author of "Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups" (Harper Collins, 2017) and serves as Founder & CEO of LAUNCH (which encompasses the LAUNCH Festival and the LAUNCH Incubator). Additionally, he is the Founder & CEO of Inside.com, among other ventures.

Linda Avey

Linda Avey is a Founding Managing Partner of Humain Ventures, investing in category-defining tech bio companies; and was at the forefront of the digital health movement as a Founder of 23andMe, and as the first independent board director of Rock Health. Her interests span precision health, AI-driven drug development, and the emergence of biology as a programmable operating system for health and longevity.

Linda sits on the board of fellows of Stanford Medical School and is a current or former advisor to health and science companies including Colossal Biosciences (driving de-extinction), Verily (Alphabet’s life science subsidiary), and Ôura (a leading health tracking wearable). She is also a director at the Human Immunome Project and an advisor to London-based Giant Ventures and the Autism Impact Fund.

Julia Cheek

Julia Cheek is the Founder and CEO of Everly Health, a digital health company providing virtual-first disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In just 10 years, Everly Health has served over 50 million people and delivered more than 200 million personalized health insights, giving people crucial information about their health.

Julia is a visionary leader, serving on the Board of Directors for Headspace Health and The University of Texas at Austin President's Innovation Board. She demonstrates her passion for entrepreneurship by supporting underrepresented founders, investing in over a dozen healthcare startups. Julia was named a 2024 Digital Health Icon by Rock Health, 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year by Springboard Enterprises, and Fortune Magazine's 2022 15 Most Powerful Women in Startups.

Allison Ellsworth

Allison Ellsworth is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Poppi: the modern soda brand revolutionizing soda for the next generation. She created poppi after discovering the benefits of apple cider vinegar and experimenting in her kitchen to make it taste great. From the farmers market to a Shark Tank deal, poppi quickly became one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverages in the U.S. and is the #1 selling soda on Amazon.

Ellsworth leads the Austin-based beverage company’s overall brand strategy, creative, and innovation. She pioneered the brand’s cultural cache and digital-first approach, attracting a loyal community of over 1M followers, over 2B+ page views on TikTok and celebrity brand fans including Kim Kardashian, Post Malone, Alix Early, Hailey Bieber, Billie Eilish and more. Allison has been recognized in the 2024 Inc. Female Founders 250 and Founder of the Year from Modern Retail. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband and three boys.

Gabe Dominocielo

Gabe Dominocielo is the President and Co-founder of Umbra, a technology company specializing in advanced space systems to both commercial and government clients. Before establishing Umbra in 2015, Dominocielo co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of a legal services firm whose panel attorneys achieved over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements.

Under his leadership, Umbra has distinguished itself by offering the highest-resolution commercial satellite images available, utilizing proprietary technology to capture clear imagery through clouds and at night.

Dominocielo is recognized for his pragmatic approach to the space industry, emphasizing sound unit economics and transparent business practices. He advocates for strong partnerships free of channel conflicts and has implemented transparent, self-service scheduling and tasking, permissive licensing, and clear public universal pricing at Umbra.

Lee Shapiro

Lee Shapiro is a Partner at 7wire Ventures, an investment firm he co-founded over a decade ago. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Livongo Health [NASDAQ:LVGO] until November 2020. Previously he was President of Allscripts [NASDAQ:MDRX] from 2001 until the end of 2012. His leadership was integral in the execution of over $4B in mergers, acquisitions, and financings.

During his tenure as CFO, Livongo also had a successful secondary offering, raised $550M in convertible debt and entered into an agreement to merge at the highest valuation, $18.5B, of any healthcare technology company, based on revenue multiples. The price of $159 per share was over six times the price of Livongo’s shares at the time of its IPO, just 12 months earlier.

Lee serves on the National Board of Directors of the American Heart Association as Chair Elect, assuming his new role in July 2025.

Steve Munisteri

Steve Munisteri is a Senior Advisor to the Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott.

In 2017, Munisteri joined the Trump Administration as White House Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison. Munisteri served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 2010 to 2015.

Prior to his chairmanship, Munisteri founded his own law firm in 1982 and an oil and gas investment company in 1989. From Houston, Texas, Munisteri received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas.

Cheryl Sew Hoy

Cheryl Sew Hoy is the CEO and Founder of Tiny Health, the leading microbiome health platform helping individuals and families optimize their gut and vaginal microbiome. Launched in 2022, Tiny Health pioneered the first at-home gut microbiome test for moms and babies, using shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Since then, it has expanded to serve adults and older children, offering advanced testing for chronic conditions, performance, longevity, and overall health.

A repeat founder and entrepreneur, Cheryl was previously Director at Flexiroam, CMO at Hack Reactor, and Founder & CEO of Reclip.It, acquired by Walmart Labs in 2013. She later served as CEO of MaGIC, a $30M government-backed initiative to grow Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem.

With expertise in brand building, fundraising, and scaling startups, Cheryl has raised $34M across her ventures and advises numerous startups. She holds a master’s in Engineering Management & Data Mining and a bachelor’s in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, both on full scholarships.

Tiny Health’s team includes leading scientists, physicians, and microbiologists from Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Harvard Medical, and UCSF.

Cara McCarty Abbott

Cara Abbott is the Founder & CEO at Betterleave, the leading experience platform built to support individuals and families as they navigate serious illness, end-of-life & loss.

Cara is also a Partner at Everywhere Ventures, a global pre-seed fund backed by 500 founders and operators; an Advisor for the Founder Institute; and a member of the Forbes HR Council.

Prior to Betterleave, she co-founded Code Pilot, one of the fastest growing developer training & recruitment platforms for hiring teams. Code Pilot was acquired by AngelList in 2020. Cara loves to partner with founders and leaders to support complex organizational and high-growth people initiatives for successful outcomes -- including WorldFirst, Acquisition and RetailMeNot, IPO.

George Ploss

George Ploss is the Head of Venture Capital Practice and Head of Oracle NetSuite Startup Accelerator, where he takes the resources of Oracle-NetSuite and uses them to accelerate the success of startups in incubators.

He was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where he received his MBA in finance and strategic leadership along with his bachelor's in African American studies and Political Science. While in undergrad, George enlisted in the Marine Corps, Reserves where he served a total of nine years. 

Mercedes Bankston

Mercedes Bankston is the Director of the FI Silicon Valley program and an Advisor to Loyal VC.

She specializes in jump-starting new business units, re-launching failed units, and rolling out new products, primarily in innovative technical companies.

She is also an expert in global investments in high-potential tech startups.

Kamal Hassan

Kamal Hassan is a Managing Partner at Loyal VC, a global venture fund designed to offer above-average returns while preserving capital, through diversification and a unique gate-stage investing process that reduces bias. Loyal is the fund Kamal wished he had available during his 20-year career as an entrepreneurial CEO, and 15 years as an angel investor. It draws upon his professional and philanthropic experiences and networks formed as a Global Director with the Founder Institute accelerator, former INSEAD Alumni Association President, a consultant at Bain & Co, and as an engineer at IMAX.  

He has an INSEAD MBA and a degree in engineering physics from Queen's University. He has traveled to over 100 countries and speaks 5 languages.

Rajeev Behera

Rajeev Behera is the Founder & CEO of Every.io, an All-in-One back office platform for technology companies that simplifies entity formation, banking, bookkeeping, corporate cards, reimbursements, taxes, payroll, compliance, R&D tax credits, benefits, and much more. Previously, he was co-founder and CEO of Reflektive, where he raised $100 million from a16z and Lightspeed. He built the organization to 250 employees. Reflektive was ranked the 13th fastest growing company in North America by Deloitte in terms of revenue growth.

Martin Tobias

Martin Tobias is the founder of Incisive Ventures, a Pre-Seed Fund based in Seattle. Incisive Ventures invests in technology companies that reduce friction at scale, leveraging the vast network Martin built as an angel investor in over 60 companies in the sector. Among these, 4 stand out as unicorns that have collectively secured $2.5B+ in follow-on financing. Martin's entrepreneurial journey is extensive. He has invested in over 250 companies as an angel, partnered with a major VC firm, and has become a limited partner in over a dozen VC funds. Additionally, he founded the leading Angel network, Element8. With experience from Microsoft, Accenture, and as a three-time venture-backed CEO, Martin has successfully secured over $500M in funding for his companies, marking two of them with successful IPOs.

Andrew Tauhert

Andrew Tauhert is the Chief Impact Officer at XPRIZE, responsible for driving and enabling the foundation’s impact across all of our programs, including program fundraising, strategic partnerships and activating the ecosystem of organizations and individuals who guide and support our work. Lastly, Andrew oversees the “visioneering” process at XPRIZE which convenes experts and thought leaders in their respective domains to chart the future direction of the foundation and focus of its forthcoming prizes.

Andrew came to XPRIZE with over 25 years of experience driving successful results in large enterprises and startups operating throughout high tech, telecom/networking, data and AI. Andrew is the former COO of Prodea Systems, a leader in Internet of Things Solutions, as well as Founder and Managing Director of VaticX Inc., a global accelerator with best practices to optimize value creation for growth stage AI, DLT, IoT, and Edge Computing companies.

Mike Sherbakov

Mike Sherbakov serves as General Partner at The Veteran Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund in Silicon Valley, and Managing Director of the FI San Diego program.

As the CEO of Greatness Ventures, he led the organization to thousands of investor members and hundreds of companies in their portfolio. Their venture philanthropy arm has built homes in underdeveloped communities since 2014 and continues to lead impact trips open for the community to join.

Mike previously founded three startups, helped grow two companies from $0 to over $20M, and consulted with leading brands including Fitbit, lululemon athletica, Equinox, and Qualcomm.

Esosa Ighodaro

Esosa Ighodaro co-founded Black Women Talk Tech, the largest collective of Black women tech founders, supporting over 150,000 global entrepreneurs. She drives strategy, partnerships, and marketing for the organization, which includes the Roadmap to Billions Conference and AcceleratorCON. She is also an Angel & LP Investor, and a Scout for Zeal Capital Partners. With 15+ years in entrepreneurship and corporate roles, Esosa has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women and featured in outlets like Forbes, ELLE, and NBC.

Pat LaPointe

Pat LaPointe is the Chairman at Entrelliance, Managing Director at Frontier Angels, and an entrepreneur who built and sold three companies in the marketing and data analytics field. These days he brings a very entrepreneur-friendly approach to angel and venture investing, and served on the Board of the Angel Capital Association. With a portfolio of over 60 investments and afflicted by endless curiosity, Pat enjoys learning about new business models and innovative technologies and loves helping entrepreneurs find their path to growth and success.

Lyn Graft

Lyn Graft is the Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs, an online platform for founders to help create, tell, and share their story; an author of Start with Story: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Using Story to Grow Your Business. Over the last fifteen years, Lyn has filmed and captured the stories of more than five hundred of the world’s top entrepreneurs, including the founders of LinkedIn, Starbucks, Dell, and Whole Foods. He has produced more than eight hundred videos focused on entrepreneurs, startups, and business content, and dedicated twenty thousand hours to studying and practicing entrepreneurial storytelling. Lyn is an entrepreneur, producer, dog lover, and co-creator of CNBC’s American Made.

Harvin Moore

As a Principal of Frontera Technology Ventures (“FTV”), Harvin Moore has invested in and advised growth-stage technology companies. He has been involved in the Houston and Texas technology innovation movement since the 1990s as a startup entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, investor, and limited partner of one of Houston's leading startup development organizations and co-working hubs.

From 2019 to 2021, Harvin served as President and CEO of Houston Exponential ("HX"), an independent non-profit which works to accelerate the growth of Houston's rapidly expanding technology innovation ecosystem.

Harvin currently serves on several boards including Space Workforce Incubator for Texas (SWIFT), KIPP Houston, TXRX Labs, NASA’s Space Center Houston, and the Powell Foundation.

Sunil Sharma

Sunil is the Managing Partner at Feedback and a founding partner of SuperAdvisors. Over the past decade, he has invested in tech startups, amassing a portfolio of 150+ active investments through various funds, including Techstars. As the Managing Partner of Techstars Toronto, he made 100 direct investments across 16 countries and achieved 8 successful exits. Previously, Sunil was a Managing Partner at Extreme Venture Partners, where he co-founded Extreme Startups—an early equity-based pre-seed accelerator in Canada. Additionally, Sunil supports over 450 portfolio companies launched through the Founder Institute's pre-accelerator program, representing the largest active startup portfolio in Canada.

Sunil also co-hosts the Collision Conference, an annual event attracting over 40,000 attendees to Toronto and part of the global WebSummit series held in cities like Doha, Lisbon, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro.

Rob Kaminski

Rob Kaminski (Co-founder of Fletch) has helped over 400 B2B startups develop their positioning strategies and translate those strategies into clear homepage messaging.

Paul Kwiatkowski

Paul Kwiatkowski is co-founder at GroupRaise, a leading platform for community groups, charities, and other non-profits to fundraise by partnering with a variety of merchants and brands, from restaurants to movie theaters and more. Prior to GroupRaise, he received a degree in Computer Science from Rice University and assisted with product development at several startups as they were going from zero to one.

Paul has a deep empathy for the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in their first stages of growth, and was co-organizer of the Houston Lean Startup Circle for three years. Over the last decade, he has mentored and advised startups through his involvement in multiple accelerators, including the Founder Institute in Houston.

Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi is CEO of Decile Group, which runs the leading venture capital accelerator VC Lab and operates the Decile Hub platform. Adeo is also Executive Chairman at the Founder Institute. Adeo has launched 14 VC funds and founded 11 startups, having nearly $2 billion in exits before the age of 30.

He previously served on the Board of the X Prize foundation to pursue his interests in space exploration, and studied architecture and spent time living on a commune to explore his interests in designing better ways to live.

Adeo is passionate about inspiring people to achieve their potential.

Jonathan

Greechan

Jonathan Greechan is Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator.

Since 2009, Jonathan has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 95 countries, which have produced over 7000 portfolio companies with nearly $2 billion in venture funding.

Previously, Jonathan was a Partner of TheFunded.com; Executive Producer of the Founder Showcase; and Product Manager at RealNetworks (RNWK), a company he joined after its acquisition of Game Trust (a startup that raised $18M+ in venture capital, where he built and led all marketing and content).

Agenda Overview

FounderX is an ‘unconference’ that combines traditional conference elements with a fun, informal, and intimate environment.

For those tight on time, please note that the main conference day is Thursday, March 6. The event begins on Tuesday, March 4 with a welcoming dinner and networking event, and Wednesday March 5 will feature workshops, facilitated meetings, networking events, and co-working.

All agenda details will be updated below as they are confirmed.

 

Day One Agenda: Tuesday, March 4

05:00PM - 9:00PM @ IYKYK Rooftop Bar at Inn Cahoots (our entrance is here)

PLEASE NOTE: FounderX is a private event, and zero unregistered guests will be admitted to attend.

FounderX Texas starts with travel day and welcoming party, setting the stage for collaboration and connection.

5:00PM – 9:00PM 

WelcomING RECEPTION & LIGHT DINNER

Join us for a networking event set upon a rooftop bar and restaurant, overlooking the Austin city skyline.

Day Two Agenda: Wednesday, March 5

9:30AM - 07:00PM @ Oracle Austin Headquarters (South Wing)

The second day of FounderX is all about making connections and learning from experts in an informal setting.

All festivities at Oracle will take place in the South Wing Building (entrance located here), and you will see a registration table with a Founder Institute banner when you enter the facility.

9:30AM – 5:00PM: 

All-day co-working and Facilitated office hours/ Meetings @ The Treehouse (6th Floor)

The Treehouse (6th Floor, South Wing) will be our headquarters for the day. The space has ample space for private meetings, office hours, and co-working.

9:30AM – 10:15AM: 

Light Networking Breakfast @ The Treehouse (6th Floor)

10:15AM – 10:55AM: 

WELCOMING ADDRESS, @ The Treehouse (6th Floor)

Featuring:

11:00AM – 11:55AM: 

Founder Workshops: Session 1

Workshop 1A @ The Monkey Bar (1st floor)

“How to Build a Board that Adds Value Without Losing Control”, by Pat LaPointe (Chairman at Entrelliance, Managing Director at Frontier Angels)

Startup founders tend to either allow investors to shape their board or they try to stack it with "friendlies" to avoid losing control. Both paths inevitably lead to low-value-added boards that waste time and create drama for years. You don't need to defer to investors or hunker down and play defense; you just need to know how to recruit the right people, structure your board for real impact, set the right expectations, and run your meetings like a pro. This workshop from Entrelliance provides clear strategies and action steps to build a highly effective board to drive value for you and all shareholders, without compromising your influence or "control". Time to level up your boardroom game.

Workshop 1B @ The Arcade (6th Floor, next to Treehouse)

“Fundraising Heuristics”, by Kamal Hassan (Founding Partner at Loyal VC)

Loyal VC is a global venture fund that has invested in ~200 Founder Institute Portfolio companies across the globe. In this workshop, Kamal Hassan (Founding Partner at Loyal VC) will share lessons on fundraising he’s learned in 5 years as a VC, 20 years as an entrepreneurial CEO, and 15 years as an angel investor. Topics will include how investors evaluate investments, how to effectively expand your investor network, the do’s and don’ts of pitching, what founders should look for in investors, and more.

12:00PM - 12:55PM:

Founder Workshops: Session 2

Workshop 2A @ The Monkey Bar (1st floor)

“The Ultimate Guide to B2B Startup Positioning”, by Rob Kaminski (Co-Founder at Fletch)

Rob Kaminski (Co-Founder of Fletch) has helped over 400 B2B startups develop their positioning strategies and translate those strategies into clear homepage messaging. In this session, Rob will break down Fletch’s startup positioning framework, the critical decisions founders must make to stand out, and the most common (and costly) positioning mistakes. The second half will be interactive, featuring live homepage teardowns where Rob will analyze real startup messaging in real time—turning Q&A into an opportunity for hands-on learning.

Workshop 2B @ The Arcade (6th Floor, next to Treehouse)

"Beyond the Pitch: Psychological Tools for Raising Capital", by Paul Kwiatkowski (Co-Founder at GroupRaise)

Raising capital is a series of asymmetric encounters, especially your first time. An investor will see hundreds more pitches than a founder will give. Paul Kwiatkowski wants to level the playing field. He will walk through a complimentary mix of high-level strategy tips for your process, and in-the-moment conversational tactics to guide investors into commitments. From how to choose which investors to target, to exact phrases to deploy in common situations, these are the parts of fundraising that get neglected when we hyper-focus on just refining our pitch.

1:00PM – 1:55PM: 

Lunch Reception, Hosted by Opportunity Austin @ The Treehouse (6th Floor)

Opportunity Austin is the regional economic partnership fostering innovation, investment, workforce development, and livability across the Austin region. Harnessing the region’s unrivaled economic momentum, their mission is to be a force multiplier for businesses that share our drive for enduring prosperity.

2:00PM – 3:00PM: 

Founder Workshops: Session 3

Workshop 3A @ The Monkey Bar (1st floor)

“Storytelling for Startup Founders”, by Lyn Graft (Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs, author of Start with Story: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Using Story to Grow Your Business, and Co-Creator of CNBC’s American Made).

Your founder’s story is key to fueling your company’s success. It is a powerful asset in everything from raising capital to driving sales to securing press to attracting talent. Countless entrepreneurs have achieved business success by crafting a great story, and you can too. During this workshop, Lyn Graft will lead you through a process to construct the best narrative to showcase your business. It’s time to create your story.

Workshop 3B @ The Arcade (6th Floor, next to Treehouse)

“Lessons Learned Raising Money from top Silicon Valley Investors”, by Rajeev Behera (CEO at Every.io)

Rajeev Behera is a multi-time Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and has raised over $120MM to build Reflektive and Every.io from iconic Silicon Valley institutions like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Y Combinator, and more. During this workshop he’ll answer questions about his experience and share insights from the trenches.


3:15PM – 4:45PM: 

Pitch Feedback SESSION @ Riverside Stage (2nd Floor)

5PM – 7:00PM: 

Happy Hour & Appetizer RECEPTION, hosted by Plative and Insperity @ Lone Star Cafe (1st Floor)

Plative helps the world’s most disruptive companies bring the future-state of their business to life by developing customized solutions across NetSuite, Salesforce, and AI.

At Insperity, it’s not just HR outsourcing, it’s HR that makes a difference. Our comprehensive, scalable HR solutions offer an optimal blend of service and technology to facilitate growth by streamlining processes related to payroll, benefits, talent management and HR compliance.

9:30PM – ??: 

Afterparty Meetup at The Rooftop at Second Bar & Kitchen (East Austin Hotel)

Join us a for casual meetup on the second floor of the East Austin Hotel. There will be a cash bar.

Day Three Agenda: Thursday, March 6

8:00AM - 6:00PM @ Crum Auditorium at Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin

The main conference day takes place on Day 3. This day will be led by Event Emcees Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute), and Martín Martinez (Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas).

Please rideshare to the venue, there has been a lot of traffic and the parking lots are full.

8:00Am - 8:45AM

Welcoming Breakfast RECEPTION, hosted by Linnify

Linnify is a global technology partner specializing in scalable digital product development. With deep expertise in custom software and AI, Linnify specializes in turning authentic ideas into successful digital products that simplify life through innovation.

8:45AM – 9:05AM:

Opening Remarks

Featuring:

9:05AM – 10:00AM:  

Deeptech Panel & Showcase

A discussion with top investors and leaders in deeptech and spacetech, followed by a quick-hitting showcase of pre-seed & seed-stage startups. Featuring:

10:00AM – 10:45AM:

Keynote Speaker: Jason Calacanis

A Fireside Chat and Q&A with Jason Calacanis (entrepreneur, author, and angel investor in over 250 startups, host of 'This Week in Startups' and 'All-In'‘); and Adeo Ressi (Co-Founder & Chairman, Founder Institute; Founder & CEO of Decile Group).

10:45AM – 11:00AM: 

Talk: “When a Startup is Considered an Enterprise?”

A presentation by George Ploss (Head of Venture Capital Practice at Oracle Netsuite, and Head of Oracle NetSuite Startup Accelerator)

11:00AM – 11:30AM:

Keynote Speaker: Gabe Dominocielo

A fireside chat and Q&A with Gabe Dominocielo (President and Co-founder of Umbra); and George Ploss (Head of Venture Capital Practice at Oracle Netsuite, and Head of Oracle NetSuite Startup Accelerator)

11:30AM – 12:00PM:

Keynote Speaker: Allison Ellsworth

A fireside chat and Q&A with Allison Ellsworth (Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Poppi); and Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute)

12:00PM – 12:45PM:

Buffet Lunch Reception, Hosted by EVERY

Every is a Founder's back office operating system at every step along the way, from setting up, funding and launching, to growth and scale.

12:45PM – 1:40PM:  

Healthtech Panel + Showcase

A discussion with top investors and leaders in healthtech, followed by a quick-hitting showcase of pre-seed & seed-stage startups. Featuring:

1:40PM – 2:10PM:

Keynote Speaker: Linda Avey

A Fireside Chat with Linda Avey (Founding Managing Partner of Humain Ventures, Co-Founder of 23andMe); and Adeo Ressi (Co-Founder & Chairman, Founder Institute; Founder & CEO of Decile Group).

2:10PM – 3:00PM: 

Investor Panel & Showcase

A discussion with top industry-agnostic investors, followed by a quick-hitting showcase of pre-seed & seed-stage startups. Featuring:

3:00PM – 3:30PM:

Keynote Speaker: Julia Cheek

A Fireside Chat with Julia Cheek (Founder & CEO of Everly Health, Board Member at Headspace); and Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute)

3:30PM – 4:00PM:

Keynote Speaker: Alli Webb

A Fireside Chat with Alli Webb (Founder of Drybar, N.Y. Times Bestselling, USA Today Best Selling Author, Guest ‘Shark’ on Shark Tank); and Elizabeth Enderle.

4:00PM - 4:15PM:

Closing Remarks

4:15PM – 6:00PM:

Happy Hour & Appetizer REception, Hosted by ImpelHub @ Acre 41 (Otis Hotel)

ImpelHub is an expert-led, AI-powered growth engine for startups - delivering Scored ICPs, Scored Strategies, and Execution Plans in one week.

This Happy Hour Reception will take place two blocks away at Acre 41 Restaurant, at the Otis Hotel.

7:30PM – ?? PM: 

The rustic Tap (613 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701)

Join other FounderX’ers for food and drinks at on 6th Street, the capital of Austin nightlife.

SXSW Interactive begins Friday, March 7

FounderX Texas is strategically being hosted before the famous South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference (https://www.sxsw.com), which begins on Friday March 7. The portion of SXSW relevant to tech and startups ("SXSW Interactive") takes place Friday March 7 - Monday March 10. The entire event lasts 9 days (see their full schedule here).

FounderX attendees receive discounted tickets to SXSW, and joining is optional (but highly encouraged!).


Email support (at) founderx (dot) com for assistance.